Brooch and the like



March 31, 1931. GQ CANOAS 1,798,867

BROOCH AND THE LIKE Filed May 51, 1930 '2 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTORZ ATTORNEY.

March 3-1, 1931. G. cANDAs BROOCH AND THE LIKE ,2 She'ets-Sheet 2 Filed May 31, 1930 INVEN OR i ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITED STA-TES PATENT t OFFICE GASTON CANZAS, OF PARIS, FRANCE Baoocn aan` THE mim Application led Kay 31,

cheap construction which lends itself to the production of a wide variety of designs without necessitating the employment of a different base or support for each different design.

The invention is fully set forth and described in the following description and drawings forming part thereof in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a brooch embodying iny invention, the same being pai',- tially broken away to show a portion ot the frame;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of such brooch;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, except that the construction shown in Fig. 1 is not broken away when taking such section; i

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the frame of such brooch isolated;

Fig. 5 is arplan view of the frame shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the ornamental clasp members;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of such clasp member iii an open position and Fig. 8 is a vertical section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawing, a skeleton frame is provided that consists of top and bottom cap plates 1 to which are secured by brazing, soldering or the like, the inner ends of rectangular sectionsV comprising inner transverse bars 2, longitudinal bars 3 and outer transverse bars 4, the latter being provided with inwardly projecting integral slotted lugs 5. the saine functioning as hereinafter described. A pin member 6, which is pivoted to the lug 7 that project from the rear of one of said sections is adapted to be secured by a catch member 8 and thereby serves, when closed, to retain the frame on the garment of a wearer.

Said skeleton frame, which may be either built up as herein described or may be stamped out or otherwise formed in an inte gral piece, is adapted to receive similar orna- 1930. Serial No. `457,911

mental clasp members. The latter comprise cover elements 9, 9 having vertical rear lugs 10, 10', abutting rear extensions 11, 11 and claw-shaped lugs 12, 12 respectively, the

latter functioning as hereinafter described. Bottom or base elements 13, 13 are hinged to the respective cover elements 9, 9 and each of said base elements is provided with leaf spring members 14, 14', the rear faces of which respectively engage the shoulders a formed on the lugs 10, 10 when the olas is open andthe top face b of such lugs w en the olas is closed thereby serving toeither positive y maintain the clasp in an open position when deliberately opened or in a closed position when the clasp is deliberately closed. A

Terminal lugs 15, 15 are adapted to project across the outer ends of the elements 9, 9' respectively when the clasp is closed. Barbs 16, 16 are provided on the inner faces of the elements 13, 13 in order to secure the frame to a shoe upper or the like and one of said barbs on each element is adapted to register f with and project into the slots in the respective .opposing lugs 5 whereby the clasp inembers are more effectively located and prevented from lateral shifting once thev same are mounted on the skeleton frame in the manner hereinafter described. Said elements 13, 13 are also provided with claw-like lugs 17, 17 respectively which are adapted to respectively co-operate with the luO's 12, 12' and snugly embrace the bars 2 of ille Opposing sections of the frame when the olas s are clamped on the frame in the position s own in Figs. 1 to 3. 4

In assembling the brooch, the lower member 13 of one of the clasps is first inserted from below upwardly through the central opening in the base or frame which is formed between opposing bars 2 and then such clasp member is adjusted until it is in the position shown in full lines at the right of Fig. 3, whereupon the two halves of the clasp member are closed so that the lower half 13 assumes the dotted line position at the right ofFig. 3. Thereupon the other clasp member is similarly applied to the frame with the result that a brooch similar to that illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is produced. When properly assembled the lu s 11, 11 on each of the elements 9, 9 will a ut against each other and form an almost invisible joint and the cover elements, 9, 9 will etlectively co-operate with the cap plates to conceal the skeleton frame of the support.

Obviously the cover members are intended to receive suitable ornamentation as engraving, jewel settings, or inlays and thereby a Wide variety of ornamental effects can be obtained while employing a skeleton frame of standard construction. Furthermore, clasps of different empirical design and differing ornamentation `"can be sup lied with a single frame thereby admitting o the wearer completely changlng the effect produced, the same as if the entire article were replaced.

As is evident from the foregoing description, my improved device is sturdy of construction, easily changed to produce an entirely different appearance or eiect and withal is extremely cheap and simple to assemble.

Various changes from the preferred construction herein set forth and Within the scope of the appended claims may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to obtain by United States Letters Patent is l. In an article of jewelry, the combination comprising a skeleton frame having an aperture on opposite sides thereof for the reception of clasp members and clasp members adapted to embrace portions of said frame, and to eiectually conceal said a ertures when mounted on said frame, said c asp members bein provided with means for rigidly securing t e same to said frame.

2. In an article of jewelry, the combination comprising a skeleton frame having opposing apertures, apertured lugs projecting inwardly from the outer edges of each aserture respectively, clasp members adapte to be mounted on said frame and to substantiall conceal said apertures when so mounted t ereon and means including spike members adapted to project through the respective apertures in said lugs for rigidly securing and positioningsuch clasp members on said frame.

3. In an article of jewelry, the combination comprising a skeleton support havin a central aperture and lateral apertures s. posed on said opposite sides of said central 4. In an article of jewelry, the combination comprising a ske eton frame having a central aperture and opposing lateral aper- I tures adjacent said central apertures,-trans verse bar members constituting the margins of such lateral apertures, inwardly extending lugs integral with the outer bars of said lateral apertures, clasp members, each comprising two halves hinged together, at least one of said halves being adapted to be inserted and project through the central apertures in said frame, elastic means for maintaining said clasp members in a closed position when once closed, or in an open position when open and means carried by said clas members for rigidly securing the same to sald frame when such clasp members are fitted thereto, so that one-half projects across one-half of said frame and the other half of said claspv member across the reverse side of said frame.

5. In an article of jewelry, the sub-combination comprising a clasp member consist-- ing of two halves hinged together, elastic means for normally holding such clasp member when closed in a closed position or when open, in an open position and claw-like members adapted to eiectively grip a bar of a supporting frame when such clasp members are mounted thereon.

ASigned at New York, in the county and State of New York, this 29th day of May,

GASTON CANDAS.

aperture, clasp members having o posing hands, at least one of which is adapte to pass completely through the central a rture so as sitioning o such clasp memberupon sai frame so that one-half extends along one side thereof and the other half of such clasp member along the reverseside of said frame and means carried by said clasp member for effectively securing said clasp members to said frame when the same ist 

